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  • The Story Is Told That Jonathan Edwards, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,587 views

    The story is told that Jonathan Edwards, the third president of Princeton University and a great preacher of another generation, had a daughter who had a nasty temper, which was not well known to many people outside the family. Well it happened that a young man met and fell in love with this young ...read more

  • There Is A True Story About The Great ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 14, 2008
     | 1,212 views

    • There is a true story about the great scientist, Michael Faraday, when he was taken ill. When it became evident that the sickness that had fastened itself upon him would soon result in his death, a group of fellow scientists came to see him--not so much to talk about science as to talk about ...read more

  • On The News Recently Was The Story Of A Great ...

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008
     | 1,040 views

    On the news recently was the story of a great sandstorm blowing over Arizona in the US and the city of Phoenix was put under warning. A TV camera in a helicopter high above showed an immense wall of dust and sand rolling across the Phoenix valley smothering everything. It reduced road visibility to ...read more

  • There Is An Old Story Of A Pastor That Plays ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 11, 2008
     | 1,630 views

    There is an old story of a pastor that plays hooky from church and goes to the golf course. Peter points out the pastor’s sin and God tells Peter that He will punish the pastor. The pastor proceeds to play the greatest game of his life. His drives were long and straight. His putts were nothing but ...read more

  • The Man Tells The Story As Simply As It ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 3, 2008
     | 915 views

    The man tells the story as simply as it happened. Notice that he speaks of Jesus as just a man. He must have heard others call Jesus by name. After sending the blind man to the Siloam pond, Jesus leaves. He isn’t waiting for the man to return to thank Him. Whenever we do anything good, don’t ...read more

  • Story: The Legendary Malcolm Muggeridge Was A ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,869 views

    Story: The legendary Malcolm Muggeridge was a British journalist, author , satirist and media personality He was also a Marxist before he found Christ. During the Cold War he travelled to Russia to write a story about the Communist party and the decline of religion in that atheistic regime. ...read more

  • The Story Of Roger Bannister Is Legendary In The ...

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Sep 4, 2008
     | 2,828 views

    The story of Roger Bannister is legendary in the annals of sports history. (Author's suggestion: Google, "Roger Bannister picture" and capture the Sports Illustrated cover there for your PowerPoint show.) On May 6, 1954, Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier. People said it was humanly ...read more

  • There Is A Story About A Former Prizefighter That ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
     | 1,166 views

    There is a story about a former prizefighter that had been converted and thought God had called him to preach The only problem was, while he thought he had the gift of preaching, nobody else had the gift of listening So he couldn’t get a church He got a little pulpit, found a street corner and ...read more

  • There Is A Story About A Rather Legalistic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 2,030 views

    There is a story about a rather legalistic Seminary student who wanted to have a scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote the Bible, book, chapter and verse to okay his actions. He did all right with that until he began to fall in love with a ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Monastery In Portugal, ...

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 18, 2008
     | 3,292 views

    The story is told of a monastery in Portugal, perched high on a 3,000 foot cliff and accessible only by a terrifying ride in a swaying basket. The basket is pulled with a single rope by several strong men, perspiring under the strain of the fully loaded basket. One American tourist who visited the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Grandmother, A Mother And ...

    Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Dec 27, 2008
     | 1,687 views

    The story is told of a grandmother, a mother and a little boy--three generations--who went into a restaurant and sat down to order. The waitress took the grandmother’s order, the mother’s order, then turned to the little boy and said, "What would you like?" The mother immediately said, "Oh, I’ll ...read more

  • A Modern Day Story Of Perseverance In ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 21, 2009
     | 3,043 views

    A modern day story of perseverance in prayer: Hands on --- show your key chain: PUSH – I have had this key chain for at least 9 years – It is a constant reminder to me about the importance of perseverance in prayer –especially through difficult circumstances. The acrostic meaning of the key chain ...read more

  • This Story Comes From Reggie ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,513 views

    This story comes from Reggie McNeal: I was sitting on a bench on a beach boardwalk late one afternoon, resting after an hour walk. I had passed a woman in a green uniform pushing a broom several times. She came toward my bench doing her meticulous sweeping of the sidewalk. Suddenly she stopped, ...read more

  • Saddam Hussein: A Story Of Judgment

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
     | 2,503 views

    SADDAM HUSSEIN: A STORY OF JUDGMENT It was in the desert area of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was found in a small hole in the ground, hiding like a rat, curled up hoping to elude capture by the American troops. He was found near a farmhouse outside the city of Tikrit, in a swift raid conducted without ...read more

  • From Stories For Preachers: Everyone ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 9, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,103 views

    Illustration from Stories for Preachers: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, though sometimes it hurts when they express it. In 1975 country singer Charlie Rich had been picked to announce the Country Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards show. The award went to John Denver, who had not ...read more

  • A Story Is Recorded Of The Famous Theologian ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 14, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,704 views

    A story is recorded of the famous theologian Thomas Aquinas visiting the Renaissance Pope, Pope Innocent II. The Pope showed Thomas the abundance of funds in the church treasury, the works of art, the extravagant decorations and ornaments in the chapel. "You see, Thomas," said the Pope, "the ...read more

  • There Is A Story About A Young Preacher That In ...

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Jun 5, 2007
     | 1,841 views

    There is a story about a young preacher that in 1995, he was in Glasgow Scotland. He wrote: I was living in a Center City Hotel. One morning I got up and decided that I was going to jog over into the south side of the city of Glasgow. I ran across the river Clyde on a bridge, and as I jogged ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Minister Of A Church In A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,967 views

    The story is told of a minister of a church in a small community, retiring after 40 years of service to the church and that community. 1) It was a big day, grand celebration, as an expression of gratitude for all he had done. A young man from the community who had made it big in the theater came ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of Two Brothers Who On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,913 views

    There is a story of two brothers who on completing their apprenticeship decide to set up their own butcher shop. One day one of their customers invite the older brother to church. Some time later he asks for forgiveness for all his sins, and commits his life to following God. He continues working ...read more

  • There Is A Story About George Whitefield And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,316 views

    There is a story about George Whitefield and John Wesley, two of the greatest preachers in the 1700’s til now. They disagreed on doctrinal matters, very sharply. One person asked Wesley if he expected to see Whitefield in heaven. Wesley said no. The person replied, ‘You don’t think Whitfield is ...read more

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